公开(公告)号：US20150280028A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14229543

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/048

CPC分类号： H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/047 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/186 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池，以及用于形成具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池的单独方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池包括多个子单元，每个子单元具有单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分。 相邻的分离和物理分离的半导体衬底部分之间具有凹槽。 太阳能电池还包括单片金属化结构。 单片金属化结构的一部分耦合多个子单元中的一个。 单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分中相邻的半导体衬底部分之间的凹槽暴露了整体式金属化结构的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20170062640A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-02

申请号：US15348215

申请日：2016-11-10

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

IPC分类号： H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/068 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/028

CPC分类号： H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/047 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/186 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池，以及用于形成具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池的单独方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池包括多个子单元，每个子单元具有单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分。 相邻的分离和物理分离的半导体衬底部分之间具有凹槽。 太阳能电池还包括单片金属化结构。 单片金属化结构的一部分耦合多个子单元中的一个。 单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分中相邻的半导体衬底部分之间的凹槽暴露了整体式金属化结构的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US09496437B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US14229543

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins

IPC分类号： H01L31/047 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0475

CPC分类号： H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/02168 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/047 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/048 ,  H01L31/0504 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/186 ,  H01L31/1876 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, and singulation approaches to forming solar cells having a plurality of sub-cells coupled by metallization structures, are described. In an example, a solar cell, includes a plurality of sub-cells, each of the sub-cells having a singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portion. Adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions have a groove there between. The solar cell also includes a monolithic metallization structure. A portion of the monolithic metallization structure couples ones of the plurality of sub-cells. The groove between adjacent ones of the singulated and physically separated semiconductor substrate portions exposes a portion of the monolithic metallization structure.

摘要翻译： 描述了具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池，以及用于形成具有通过金属化结构耦合的多个子单元的太阳能电池的单独方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池包括多个子单元，每个子单元具有单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分。 相邻的分离和物理分离的半导体衬底部分之间具有凹槽。 太阳能电池还包括单片金属化结构。 单片金属化结构的一部分耦合多个子单元中的一个。 单个化和物理分离的半导体衬底部分中相邻的半导体衬底部分之间的凹槽暴露了整体式金属化结构的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150380577A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14318100

申请日：2014-06-27

申请人： Paul Loscutoff ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins ,  Kevin Mikio Mukai

发明人： Paul Loscutoff ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Michael Morse ,  Peter John Cousins ,  Kevin Mikio Mukai

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/022441 ,  H01B1/20 ,  H01B1/22 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/547

摘要： A solar cell can include a substrate and a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate. Selective firing of a conductive paste can be used to form a conductive contact for a solar cell. The solar cell can also include a conductive contact disposed on the semiconductor region with the conductive contact including a conductive paste that has a top and bottom portion with the top portion having particles coalesced together.

摘要翻译： 太阳能电池可以包括基板和设置在基板中或上方的半导体区域。 可以使用导电膏的选择性烧制来形成用于太阳能电池的导电接触。 太阳能电池还可以包括设置在半导体区域上的导电触点，导电触点包括具有顶部和底部的导电浆料，顶部部分具有聚结在一起的颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US09231129B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-05

申请号：US14229716

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

IPC分类号： H01L21/00 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0687 ,  H01L31/02

CPC分类号： H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于太阳能电池和所得太阳能电池的箔基金属化的方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池包括基板。 多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域设置在衬底中或上方。 导电接触结构设置在多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域的上方。 导电接触结构包括多个金属种子材料区域，其提供设置在每个交替的N型和P型半导体区域上的金属种子材料区域。 金属箔设置在多个金属种子材料区域上，金属箔具有阳极化部分，隔离与交替的N型和P型半导体区对应的金属箔的金属区域。

公开(公告)号：US20150280021A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14229716

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0687

CPC分类号： H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于太阳能电池和所得太阳能电池的箔基金属化的方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池包括基板。 多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域设置在衬底中或上方。 导电接触结构设置在多个交替的N型和P型半导体区域的上方。 导电接触结构包括多个金属种子材料区域，其提供设置在每个交替的N型和P型半导体区域上的金属种子材料区域。 金属箔设置在多个金属种子材料区域上，金属箔具有阳极化部分，隔离与交替的N型和P型半导体区对应的金属箔的金属区域。

公开(公告)号：US20170222068A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15485840

申请日：2017-04-12

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/05

CPC分类号： H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

公开(公告)号：US09627566B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US14954030

申请日：2015-11-30

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/0745

CPC分类号： H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

公开(公告)号：US20160079450A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14954030

申请日：2015-11-30

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Taeseok Kim ,  Richard Hamilton Sewell ,  Michael Morse ,  David D. Smith ,  Matthieu Moors ,  Jens-Dirk Moschner

IPC分类号： H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/05

CPC分类号： H01L31/02245 ,  H01L31/022441 ,  H01L31/02363 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/0475 ,  H01L31/0512 ,  H01L31/0516 ,  H01L31/0682 ,  H01L31/0745 ,  Y02E10/50 ,  Y02E10/547 ,  Y02P70/521

摘要： Approaches for the foil-based metallization of solar cells and the resulting solar cells are described. In an example, a solar cell includes a substrate. A plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions is disposed in or above the substrate. A conductive contact structure is disposed above the plurality of alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. The conductive contact structure includes a plurality of metal seed material regions providing a metal seed material region disposed on each of the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions. A metal foil is disposed on the plurality of metal seed material regions, the metal foil having anodized portions isolating metal regions of the metal foil corresponding to the alternating N-type and P-type semiconductor regions.

公开(公告)号：US20160284887A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-29

申请号：US14672075

申请日：2015-03-27

申请人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse

发明人： Gabriel Harley ,  Michael Morse

IPC分类号： H01L31/0236 ,  H01L31/05 ,  H01L31/0224

CPC分类号： H01L31/02366 ,  H01L31/022425 ,  Y02E10/50

摘要： Methods of fabricating a solar cell, and resulting solar cells having grooves to inhibit cracking, are described. In an example a solar cell can include a semiconductor substrate having a groove disposed in a front side of the solar cell. In an embodiment, the groove is configured to inhibit cracking at the semiconductor substrate. In embodiment, the solar cell can have a metallization structure coupled to a back side of the semiconductor substrate.

摘要翻译： 描述了制造太阳能电池的方法，以及具有抑制开裂的槽的太阳能电池的制造方法。 在一个示例中，太阳能电池可以包括具有设置在太阳能电池的前侧的凹槽的半导体衬底。 在一个实施例中，凹槽被配置为抑制在半导体衬底处的开裂。 在实施例中，太阳能电池可以具有耦合到半导体衬底的背面的金属化结构。